Polymer clay is an amazing material that can be used to create an incredible variety of objects. If you’ve thought about trying it, but have no idea where to start, consider making some beads. They’re small so they don’t take much time or clay to make, and if your experiments don’t all work you won’t ...
Anyone who has worked with polymer clay knows it is a versatile medium with endless possibilities. If you’ve been fortunate enough to have viewed galleries of finished polymer clay pieces, you know that it’s not just for kids, and not just about making simple beads and crude, miniature animals. There is a simple method you ...
Children often mimic what they see adults doing, thus, if you or someone your child knows wears or makes clay bead jewelry, chances are they will want to do the same. Learning how to make clay bead jewelry is actually a very simple crafts for kids to do by themselves, or with the supervision of ...
Handmade beads can sell well on eBay, if you know how to do it right. There are certain tricks and tips you can use to make your polymer clay beads sell better, and for more money. If you are an artist looking for a place to sell your polymer clay beads, or to get more ...
The relatively new medium of liquid polymer clay offers design options you can’t get with solid clay. Here are just a few of the many things you can do with it. Glue Liquid clay is very good at bonding clay surfaces. This is a great feature, because most glues won’t work with polymer clay; the ...
Kids can make easy polymer clay beads with adult supervision. The polymer beads make nice bracelets or necklaces strung on stretchy jewelry cord or embroidery floss to give as gifts to moms, aunts, grandmas or caretakers. Adult supervision is necessary for younger kids. (The clay is not edible. The cutting blade for the second type ...
If you’ve ever played with polymer clay you know that the fun that comes from stamping, cutting, and shaping designs is out of this world. You also know the joy that comes from baking your designs, as the plasticizers in the clay activate and give you a solid piece of art that will last a ...
Making mosaic tiles crafts is a fun way to be creative. Making a mosaic is like putting together a puzzle but the end result can be a work of art. Mosaics can be made into wall hangings, trivets, picture frames, boxes, flowerpots jewelry, trays, and more. Instead of using glass tiles or pieces of ceramic, ...
If you’ve ever played around with polymer clay, you’ve probably discovered that those little two-ounce blocks can produce an almost limitless number of objects. If you’ve only thought about trying it, but are not sure where to start, there’s a lot of inspiration on the web. Here are 10 sites that are sure to get ...